PubMed ID:
15111517
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2004
Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.27.5.1036
Authors:
Laaksonen DE,
Niskanen L,
Nyyssönen K,
Punnonen K,
Salonen JT,
Salonen R,
Tuomainen TP,
Valkonen VP
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
In men, hypoandrogenism is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome, but the role of sex hormones in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes is not well understood. We assessed the association of low levels of testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) with the development of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes in men.